understanding computers l1
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Lesson Objectives
• Learn the difference between hardware and software
• Be able to identify Input, Output and Storage devices
• Be able to name at least five pieces of software
Hardware or Software?What is Hardware? What is Software?
The Objects that you can feel, such as a Music CD. For example:Disks, disk drives, display screens, keyboards, printers, boards, and chips.
You cannot ‘touch’ software. Software refers to the programs that run on a computer, rather like the music playing on a CD.Examples of software: Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, Kodu and Logo.
Input, Output & Storage DevicesWhat is an output device?
What is an input device?
What is a Storage device?
An output device is a piece of computer hardware used display or output data which has been processed or stored in a computer.Printer, Speaker.
An input device is anything can be used to enter data into a computer.Keyboard, Mouse.
A storage device is used to permanently record or store data.CD, Hard Drive.
What do each of these images represent? Are they hardware of software? Input, Output or Storage devices?
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